PARIS (AP) — Marseille missed the chance to provisionally move to the top of the French league after conceding a last-minute goal in a 2-2 home draw with Reims.
Marseille's form has slumped in recent weeks, with only three wins in the past eight league games for coach Marcelo Bielsa's side, and PSG can move above its bitter rival if it beats Caen at home on Saturday.Things started badly for Marseille as striker Nicolas de Preville put Reims ahead in the sixth minute, and he could have made it 2-0 early in the second half but shot just wide. After Dimitri Payet equalized in the 58th, fellow winger Andre Ayew pounced from close range after Reims failed to properly deal with Payet's corner.
But former Liverpool forward David Ngog netted in the 90th with a glancing header from strike partner Gaetan Charbonnier's cross. Marseille is unbeaten at Stade Velodrome since losing its first home game on Aug. 17.
This strong home form is keeping the title challenge going despite its dreadful away form: Marseille has not won any of its past seven league games on the road. Lyon, which hopes to have 21-goal scorer Alexandre Lacazette back from injury, is away to struggling Lorient on Sunday night.
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